Before the Knickerbockers
The Knickerbockers' game becomes the New York game
The New York game becomes America's game
Bats, balls, bases, and the playing field
Club life : the common threads that bound the players together, and the activities they shared
Intercity competition and civic pride
The Civil War : the end of an era, part one
Competitiveness and professionalism, and what they wrought : the end of an era, part two
The Cincinnati Base Ball Club and the Red Stockings
Moving forward : "muffin" ballplayers start a new tradition
Appendix one. The Doubleday myth
Appendix two. The Knickerbockers' original (1845) rules.
